Psalms 136:17
15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.
16 He led His people through the wilderness. His loving devotion endures forever.
He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.
18 and slaughtered mighty kings— His loving devotion endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.
- KJV
- To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
- WEB
- to him who struck great kings, for his loving kindness endures forever;
- ASV
- To him that smote great kings; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;
- DARBY
- To him that smote great kings, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
- BLB
- to the One striking great kings, for His loving devotion [is] forever.
- ÅB
- ham som slo store konger, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig,
- OTB
- Han som slo store konger,
Hans kjærlighet varer evig. - B1930
- ham som slo store konger, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 135:10–12
He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
Read in contextJoshua 12:1–24
Now these are the kings of the land whom the Israelites struck down and whose lands they took beyond the Jordan to the east, from the Arnon Valley to Mount Hermon, including all the Arabah eastward:
Read in context